Quick bites: How to make this delicious mixed mushroom curry
Recipe from 30-Minute Meals from WW, £9.95, weightwatchersshop.co.uk
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Scone Spy: The Terrace at Mallaig’s West Highland Hotel is where baking and views rise to the occasion
We’re at the end of The Road to the Isles. Scone Spy has travelled hundreds of miles to Mallaig’s West Highland Hotel to sample its luxury afternoon tea and drink in what are arguably some of the best views on the planet.
Restaurant of the Week: Wudon, 535 Great Western Road, Glasgow
The teas here are some of the nicest we have tasted. Swap your traditional green tea for a flowering version and watch a work of art unravel at the bottom of your cup.
Quick Bites: Dublin Bay prawns with lemon and garlic
Thanks to Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, for the recipe.
Scone Spy: Delicious baking and beautiful scenery, who woodn’t beat a path here to the Ardardan Tearoom?
Back in the day, Joe Public wouldn’t dream of venturing on to a farm unless they were strawberry picking or indulging in some tractor spotting (or is that just me?).
Restaurant Review: The Ivy, 106 Buchanan Street, Glasgow
The Ivy comes from the same chain as the iconic restaurant in London’s Covent Garden, famed for its revolving door of celebrities.
Spice up your life: Adding a kick to your food could help keep you feeling on top form this season
If your kitchen spice rack is shamefully gathering dust, or only gets utilised when you’re whipping up a homemade curry, it’s definitely time to step up your seasoning game beyond plain old salt and pepper.
Bake of the Week: Spanish lemon meringue cake
Restaurant of the Week: The 78, 10 Kelvinhaugh St, Glasgow
The owner of The 78 has a further four vegan bars and kitchens in Glasgow, while the latest to the stable, Harmonium, popped up at the other end of the M8 in Leith.
Scone Spy: Diggory-pokery? No, this Haddington cafe is honestly fab
American comedian and actor W.C. Fields declared you should never work with children or animals – and after battling through a day filled with both, I can’t help but agree.
Bake of the Week: Toffee Apple Cookies (Serves 16)